I am redesigning the Kepha web site and now am the Admin. I do the same for my blog, and it is a fun hobby. It also helps me in my day job as a VC. Digital media is a pretty broad landscape these days, and, when I work on a blog, I get to
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Our Family Angel Funding Program
After Carbon Black went public, Mrs. T. and I had some discussions. So, I’m excited to announce that our family is investing as angels and will donate all gains to charities. Why do this? First, we want to back entrepreneurs. This is personal for me. I have a low-income and immigrant background (more here). I
Friendship and Fear
A lifelong friend was in town and reached out. We were able to meet up, thankfully. These are the friendships for which I live. Within minutes of sitting down, we were able to speak honestly and openly about our victories and challenges. There was none of the: “How-are-you-I’m-great-and-you?” banter. Maybe it is because we’ve known
Market Timing and Quirks Rule
“That was a great diligence trip,” Todd Brennan said. Todd co-founded Bit9, which later became Carbon Black. We were speaking the day of the Carbon Black IPO and marveled at its Day One $1.6 billion market cap. He and I stopped our direct involvement with the company years ago, but we continue to stay in
Carbon Black
Many years ago, I co-led the first institutional round in Bit9, now known as Carbon Black, which went public this morning. It’s official! We’ve kicked off Friday trading, ringing the opening bell for @Nasdaq in #NYC #IPO #CBLK #infosec pic.twitter.com/l8n5BZGReP — Carbon Black, Inc. (@CarbonBlack_Inc) May 4, 2018 As I’ve written before, the road for
The Long Road of Venture Capital Funds
In 2000, before the dot-com blow-up, I was invited to individually invest in a VC fund where a co-investor worked. It is a “name brand” firm that to this day enjoys a loyal following among investors. This year, I just learned that my investment has just broken even. So, yes, after 18 years, I have